MCD Global Health, working with Maine DHHS on the Rural Health Transformation Program, is accepting applications under Nursing Home Telehealth — Nursing Facilities, RFA RFA_NHTH_NF_2026_Y1_01, issued September 25, 2026. This is an applicant-facing grant supporting nursing and long-term-care facilities in Maine to implement telehealth access to geriatric specialty care and geriatric psychiatry.
Funding and deadline
The administering organization anticipates funding of up to $15,000 per award. The RFA expressly notes that final funding may be higher or lower after review of the applicant’s allowable and reasonable cost application. It anticipates a fixed-amount grant, with payments tied to agreed deliverables and milestones rather than ordinary reimbursement of every expenditure. The current official MCD Global Health funding page lists an updated application close date of November 3, 2026, replacing the October 22 date stated in older materials. That page does not specify a closing hour or time zone; applicants should confirm the final submission cutoff in the active WizeHive application portal. The performance period begins after agreement execution and ends no later than August 31, 2027.
Eligible applicants
Applicants must be existing nursing facilities or long-term-care facilities that were providing services in Maine before applying, be legally operating in the state, and have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) or evidence that UEI registration has begun. Applicants must meet Maine DHHS universal RHTP eligibility guidance, including state good-standing and rural-community benefit requirements. The project calls for technology and implementation readiness, staff training, privacy and resident-consent safeguards, telehealth scheduling and workflow integration, and participation in quality and performance reporting.
Requirements and application
Proposed costs and deliverables are subject to award negotiations and the administrator’s assessment of whether costs are allowable and reasonable. The publicly readable program summary does not specify a separate matching-fund percentage or a comprehensive list of allowable and prohibited cost categories. Applicants should review the program-description document, application template, risk review questionnaire, certifications, and current eligibility check in the linked application portal before submission.
Official controlling RFA and application: MCD Nursing Home Telehealth — Nursing Facilities. Official administrator funding list: Maine RHTP Digital Health Projects. Statewide eligibility guidance: Maine RHTP Universal Requirements. Official program status and updated closing date rechecked October 23, 2026; individual award and eligibility details remain subject to the controlling RFA and application attachments. This nursing-facility grant is distinct from the separate procurement-only Specialty Telehealth Service Provider Partner Service Agreement.